Download or read book The Uncluttered Heart written by Beth A. Richardson and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a time when we prepare our lives—hearts, minds, and spirits—for the coming of the Christ child. We sweep out the corners of our hearts, cleaning up the clutter, to make space for God's hope, peace, joy, love, and presence. The Uncluttered Heart offers four weeks of guided reflection through the weeks of Advent on through Epiphany. Each day provides a quotation scripture passage reflection prayer This book includes a study guide for groups.
Download or read book Her Uncluttered Heart written by Jasmin Mae Perpetua and published by Maker Initiative Book Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her Uncluttered Heart was created for the purpose of ministering to someone who feel stuck emotionally, spiritually, or relationally. Its aim is to help someone who wants to be closer to God but feels like being held by struggles in life.
Download or read book Uncluttered written by Courtney Ellis and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too much stuff. Too much stress. Too much to do. How can we sift through the busyness to uncover the life of freedom God offers? If you've ever desired a simpler life, one filled with love, laughter, friendship, and worship rather than overflowing closets and overfilled hours, look no further. Courtney Ellis chronicles her pursuit of a radical idea: what if LESS really is MORE? A gifted storyteller who combines witty humor with uncensored honesty, Ellis guides us on a journey from excess to success. Uncluttered will help you let go of all that burdens you so that you, too, can follow God's path of joy, deliverance, and yes-less. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Uncluttered Mother written by Dana Laquidara and published by Devorss Publications. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motherhood is a paramount journey. It is best to travel light!THE UNCLUTTERED MOTHER is meant to inspire readers to simplify all areas of life in order to unwrap the gifts of creativity and joyful parenthood. Beyond just validation for that overwhelmed feeling, this book offers a solution. Getting rid of beliefs, stuff, thoughts and activities that do not reflect your core self, is extremely empowering and uplifting.If tidying up and placing everything in order was as simple as ABC, then achieving an uncluttered life wouldn't be so difficult . . . right?For most mothers, clutter tends to linger even if it's out of sight. After the family's been fed, all the dishes have been cleaned, laundry folded and put away, emails have been written and bills have been paid, the stress remains as the wheels inside keep grinding away in anticipation of the "next" episode of clutter to tackle. "Out of sight, out of mind" does not apply here, so where does the stress end? In The Uncluttered Mother, Dana Laquidara presents a process that takes you on a journey to stress-free motherhood (that's not a typo). Yes, it's possible to go from Calendars & Clutter, to Health & Habits, to Inspiration & Intuition, knowing that Laquidara's personal experience and compassion are leading you by the hand.
Download or read book The Beauty of an Uncluttered Soul written by Carla Gasser and published by Bethany House Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the world seems chaotic, extreme, and out of control, we sometimes find ourselves desiring to order and simplify our personal lives, hoping to gain a sense of peace and purpose. Scroll through social media, read bestselling self-help books, or watch any DIY television show, and you will discover there are plenty of ways to transform your home, your body, and your life. But how do we care for our souls? The Bible teaches us how to apply the principles of self-care and minimalism to the clutter within as well. Using the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) as a guide, this nine-week devotional will help you cleanse your soul from the inside out by allowing God's Spirit to come and produce the soul qualities you're longing for. Purge your past. Shake out your worry. Open your heart. Cleanse your mind. Declutter your attitudes. We all want more love, joy, peace, patience, and self-control. Let this book be your guide to the abundant life you've always wanted.
Download or read book Uncluttered written by Courtney Ellis and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too much stuff. Too many activities. Too much exhaustion. Too much stress. How can we sift through the busyness, the mess, and the stress to uncover the abundant life God offers? In Uncluttered, one woman shares her journey from a life of stress, stuff, and burnout to one of peace, space, and fulfillment. You’ll learn tips for paring down your possessions, simplifying your schedule, and practicing the ancient art of Sabbath. Uncluttered is not a formula about what “stuff” you need to give up. It’s about slowing down long enough for God to remind you of his truth and what it means to be his child. With humor, wit, and wisdom, Courtney Ellis covers topics like: Stuff: Why more is not always better Technology: How to ‘turn off’ Schedule: How to say no The Secret of Simplicity Sabbath: Receiving the gift of rest Uncluttered Kids: Simple, soulful parenting
Download or read book The Uncluttered Mind written by Pastor Tony Ruiz Ma Mfti Cas and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I can't allow anyone to get too close to see my vulnerabilities." "It's up to me to control the world I live in, and no one else has the right to interfere." "All people are just takers, and I can't allow them to take what I have." "Nobody cares; I have to look out for myself." These and a myriad of other thoughts clutter the minds of many people, but especially the minds of addicts. Negative, debilitating thoughts and emotions crowd out healthy responses to the challenges of life. Counterproductive patterns of relating to others foster a downward spiral of shame and condemnation that is difficult to escape. But there is hope for the addict-and for anyone who struggles to free himself from the clutter of a mind filled with hopelessness and despair. Antonio Ruiz knows of what he speaks. A former addict himself, he knows all too well the confusion of a cluttered mind, but he also testifies boldly to the peace and freedom of mind that come from a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Unabashedly, he proclaims the transforming power found in a personal relationship with Christ and the clarity of mind it brings. Offering the hope of a better way to anyone struggling with addiction, Ruiz challenges his readers to sweep out the clutter of old ways of thinking and embrace the beauty of an uncluttered mind. Author Info Antonio Ruiz, along with his wife, Mary, is an associate pastor at Bread.n.Water Ministries in Riverside, California. Working under senior pastors John and Jennifer Panyagua, they minister to the homeless and less fortunate through both practical help and scriptural teaching. Ruiz has a master's degree and is a prelicensed marriage and family therapist. He also holds state and national certifications as a drug and alcoholism counselor. Both he and his wife are long-time recovered addicts who tirelessly serve others desiring to find freedom from addictions of all kinds. Tony Ruiz was a long time member of The Coasters (The Bobby Nunn) singing group with many hit records to their credit. Tony Ruiz is now singing a new song for the glory of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In his C.D. he has many of his legendary friends most of whom are with the Lord now. Many thanks to Doris Jackson of the Shirelles, Don Myrick of Earth, Wind and Fire fame, with his group the Phoenix Horns, Randy Jones of the Original Penguins and the Billy Richards Coasters. Tony Ruiz entitled his CD. Gratitude, Songs from My Heart. It is a highly inspirational Contemporary Soulful Music and available on YouTube and www.tatemusicgroup.com Store. Order it now and be blessed.
Download or read book What on Earth written by Barney Wiget and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his most famous Sermon, Jesus announces a Kingdom so counterintuitive that it appears upside down in contrast to conventional wisdom. By prescribing both a revolutionary personal piety and a radical social possibility he teaches us how to become better people who in turn make the world better. His vision for a countercultural Kingdom challenges our engagement with contemporary culture morally, socially, and even politically. The impact of this Kingdom "on the earth as it is in heaven," with a view to partnering with Jesus in his venture to nudge the world toward its intended design is the focus of this compelling treatment of the Sermon. By a lifestyle of holy nonconformity shaped by the "Blessed Attitudes" (Beatitudes), Jesus commissions his prophetic community to embody a social alternative that the world cannot imagine on its own and to foment a humble and loving cultural shift where the privileged and powerless flourish together in peace and justice. As previews of the coming attractions when Christ will return and reign as King over a new heaven and earth, Kingdom citizens work toward initiating such a world on earth as it is in heaven today.
Download or read book Symbols of the Eternal Doctrine written by Helen Valborg and published by Theosophy Trust Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable essays in this volume were written for the expressed purpose of helping both the newcomer to spiritual thinking as well as the skilled practitioner to see the everyday objects - from the wind and ships to deserts and lakes - and subjects - from dogs and ravens to dolphins and whales - surrounding us as concrete embodiments and living symbols of the fundamental spiritual Essence from which everything has evolved. These universal symbols are not just accidental mental constructs but are living realities that not only point to spiritual dimensions far beyond themselves but profoundly embody those spiritual realities. Learning to see the world around us afresh in the light of its spiritual dimension reorients us to taking up again the age-old task of treading the Path and aids us in activating our higher spiritual capacities which, when awakened, shed the pristine light of universal Theosophy on the path of spiritual self-regeneration in the service of humanity. The 28 wide-ranging articles in this volume span a wide spectrum of human thought: from the Tetraktys to the Cross, from the Altar to the Mirror, from the Pentagram to the Dodecahedron, from the Dog to the Dwarf, from the Heart to the Fool; indeed, from Shamballa to Paradise. These essays reveal the fundamental religious, philosophical, and scientific aspects to the most mundane and most refined realities of our common, everyday world. Both the serious reflection upon and casual reading of these essays is a joyous expedition through the all-too-common truncated perceptions we have of our world to a higher level of awareness of the myriad ways in which the life of the universal Spirit is made manifest.
Download or read book Aging Faithfully written by Alice Fryling and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to grow in life-giving ways as you age? Do you have the courage to let go of former ways of thinking to receive God's love and life in new ways? As we age, we experience the loss of physical stamina, independence, and career fulfillment. Yet within each of these losses is a holy invitation to grow. God calls us to let go of our need for accomplishment and embrace the gift of fruitfulness so that we might be transformed in this final season of our lives. In Aging Faithfully, spiritual director Alice Fryling explores how to navigate the journey of retirement, lifestyle changes, and new limitations. In this season of life, we are invited to hold both grief and hope, to acknowledge ways of thinking that no longer represent who we are, and to receive peace in the midst of our fears. We all age differently, and God calls each of us to new spiritual birth as we mature. When we embrace the aging process, we grow closer to God and experience his grace as he renews us from within. Whether you are approaching the beginning, middle, or end of your senior years, you are invited. Come and be transformed. Aging Faithfully includes questions for group discussion and suggestions for personal meditation.
Download or read book Moving Forward written by John Siebeling and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Go of What Holds You Back and Fulfill God's Purpose Far too many people are not living up to God's best for them, limited by habits and hang-ups from which they just can't seem to break free. Unforgiveness, addictive behavior, unhealthy financial patterns--limitations come in all shapes and sizes. Breaking free from any of them starts the same way: by walking in the truth. Jesus died on the cross to set us free and enable us to experience life to the full; anything less than that is not God's best. If we are followers of Christ, freedom is not just a benefit to embrace if we choose; it's a responsibility we are called to. Pastor and author John Siebeling helps readers connect the dots between what they read in God's Word and their everyday lives. Each chapter highlights a specific hang-up or habit that holds people back, explains what God says about it, and points to a way forward in freedom. Practical advice and suggestions for next steps help readers see how to implement changes that give them the traction they need to move forward.
Download or read book The Healing Rhythms of Home written by Brook Legg and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeschool moms, do you ever find yourself questioning your decision to teach your children at home instead of sending them off to school? Sometimes you may wonder if you are teaching them enough, or maybe you just need a break. You might be a mother who is contemplating whether or not you want to homeschool. Homeschooling is a blessed undertaking, and the thirty days of devotion found in the pages of this book are sure to be an encouragement to you as you press on in your calling to homeschool.
Download or read book Heal Your Heart written by K. Lance Gould and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-use guide shows how to effectively manage cardiovascular health, with information on diet and lifestyle, as well as suggestions for better communication with one's physician. 41 tables. 61 color illustrations.
Download or read book Down to Earth written by Tom Hughes and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s hardly anyone in the world more down-to-earth than Jesus. That sounds far-fetched because, well, Jesus is God. But read the Gospels and you find Jesus telling stories that ring true from beginning to end, stories you can immediately identify with, stories that make you go “hmmm.” In Down to Earth we learn that these stories are different from the stories we tell each other—these are stories intended to change your life. They’re soul stories—stories that get inside you and linger there, stories you start to find yourself living into. And when you do, you and the world around you are transformed for good.
Download or read book Singleness of Heart written by Clifford Williams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenging but much-needed book for Christians across a broad spectrum--from laypersons and students to pastors and Christian philosophers--Singleness of Heart systematically yet gently searches the secret places of the Christian heart, taking readers beyond the cursory acquaintance they often have with their own true selves and leading them to the healing power of God's grace and the "single-minded pursuit of eternity."
Download or read book Heart of Darkness written by Jeremiah P. Ostriker and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanity's ongoing quest to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energy Heart of Darkness describes the incredible saga of humankind's quest to unravel the deepest secrets of the universe. Over the past forty years, scientists have learned that two little-understood components—dark matter and dark energy—comprise most of the known cosmos, explain the growth of all cosmic structure, and hold the key to the universe's fate. The story of how evidence for the so-called "Lambda-Cold Dark Matter" model of cosmology has been gathered by generations of scientists throughout the world is told here by one of the pioneers of the field, Jeremiah Ostriker, and his coauthor Simon Mitton. From humankind's early attempts to comprehend Earth's place in the solar system, to astronomers' exploration of the Milky Way galaxy and the realm of the nebulae beyond, to the detection of the primordial fluctuations of energy from which all subsequent structure developed, this book explains the physics and the history of how the current model of our universe arose and has passed every test hurled at it by the skeptics. Throughout this rich story, an essential theme is emphasized: how three aspects of rational inquiry—the application of direct measurement and observation, the introduction of mathematical modeling, and the requirement that hypotheses should be testable and verifiable—guide scientific progress and underpin our modern cosmological paradigm. This monumental puzzle is far from complete, however, as scientists confront the mysteries of the ultimate causes of cosmic structure formation and the real nature and origin of dark matter and dark energy.
Download or read book Open Heart written by Gregory D. Williams and published by Grand Canyon Press. This book was released on 2023-02-18 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is fleeting. Love is a gift. In this coming of age novel set in the 1970s, Gene Hull is whitewashing the trunks of Arizona citrus trees when he spots a beautiful girl and falls instantly in love. The girl is vulnerable and shy. Though Gene breaks through her reserve, a date at a wave park turns into a near disaster, and Gene must call on the one person he can always rely on—his doctor father. Although the girl survives and Gene wins her over, what will happen when they leave for college? Is she truly “the one,” or will distance drive them apart? When a freak accident blows a hole in Gene’s freshman year, his grades tank, and he bobbles the ball with the love of his life. She’s gone forever. Not only that, but he’ll never get into med school on grades alone. Hoping to improve his chances of admission, he spends the summer trailing a famous heart surgeon. But can Gene, determined to live up to his father’s legacy, turn his summer in the “Heart Room”—an operating theater of chilling cold, bone saws, and macabre humor—into an experience that would make his father proud? Will he ever love again? If you like novels where family life is complicated, and parents’ expectations trickle down into their children’s lives, then you’ll love Gregory D. Williams’ roman à clef about life, love, and finding one’s own true path. Buy Open Heart today for an inside look at a team of surgeons healing broken hearts and a young man trying desperately to heal his own.
